Saturday, January 20
Spartanburg, S.C.
4:30 p.m.
University of North Florida
9-10, 2-2ASUN
65
at
61
USC Upstate
6-13, 1-3ASUN
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
North Florida
14
15
18
18
65
USC Upstate
20
19
8
14
61
Team Stats
UNF
UPST
FG%
.441
.328
3FG%
.500
.261
FT%
.692
.650
RB
34
46
TO
16
18
STL
10
3
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Todd Drexler
Ospreys Come From Behind to Take Down Upstate
1/20/2018 7:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - North Florida women's basketball erased a 12-point deficit as it took down USC Upstate, 65-61, on Saturday afternoon at Hodge Center.
QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 65, USC Upstate 61
Records:Â North Florida (9-10, 2-2 ASUN) | Upstate (6-13, 1-3 ASUN)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. (Hodge Center)
The Short Story:Â North Florida outscored USC Upstate 18-8 in the third quarter to tie the game and eventually lead to the victory against the Spartans.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
FINAL BOX SCORE PDF
SAY WHAT
"This was a great team road win against a tough and very well coached team. We got energy and big plays from our bench in key moments and that is a great sign going forward."- Head Coach Darrick Gibbs
OPENING TIP
GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
Second Half Trends
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
UP NEXT
North Florida now heads further north to NJIT as the Ospreys take on the Highlanders at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22.
QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 65, USC Upstate 61
Records:Â North Florida (9-10, 2-2 ASUN) | Upstate (6-13, 1-3 ASUN)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. (Hodge Center)
The Short Story:Â North Florida outscored USC Upstate 18-8 in the third quarter to tie the game and eventually lead to the victory against the Spartans.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
FINAL BOX SCORE PDF
SAY WHAT
"This was a great team road win against a tough and very well coached team. We got energy and big plays from our bench in key moments and that is a great sign going forward."- Head Coach Darrick Gibbs
OPENING TIP
- Senior Keonna Farmer led the team for the 11th time in scoring with 18Â points. She has now scored in double-digits in 14 of the last 15Â games. She also grabbed seven rebounds, had three assists and tied her season-high with four steals.
- Junior Arianna Emanuel-Wright scored in double figures in back-to-back games for the second time this season as she added 10 points, while pulling down a team-high eight rebounds and tallying two blocks.Â
- After scoring six points in the opening half, senior Maiya Rumph added to her total in the second half to tally 10 for the game on 5-for-6 from the field.
- Every player who saw the floor hit at least one basket.
GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends
- It was a slow start for both teams as it was a 7-6 USC Upstate lead by the media time out.
- UNF then stalled as the home team went on a 9-4 run to take a 20-14 lead after one.
- The Ospreys got back into the game with a 6-2 run that included two buckets from Tolbert, to pull within 22-20.
- From there, the home team ballooned its lead to double figures where it stayed as it took a 39-29 lead into halftime.
- The Spartans made three triples to the Ospreys' one and owned a 21-13 edge off the glass.
Second Half Trends
- The teams traded baskets in the early part of the third quarter with USC Upstate still holding on to a 47-40 despite only making one basket in the frame.
- North Florida then shut down the Spartans with a 7-0 run capped by a three-point play from Tesh Hanson to tie the game heading into the final stanza.
- To start the fourth, each team hit two triples including an Osprey one from freshman Rhetta Moore.
- Both teams continued to score as the score knotted for the final time on a free throw from Upstate.
- With the possession in the home team's court, the Spartans missed a shot allowing a rebound to come down, but players got tangled and a foul was called on the Spartans to send Farmer to the line.
- Farmer sank both freebies to secure the win.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- It is the first time in ASUNÂ history that UNF has won back-to-back games at the Hodge Center. The win also ties the 2015-16 team who owned a 2-2 record after four ASUNÂ contests.
- UNF held USC Upstate to just eight points in the third quarter which is a season-low for opponents.
- The Ospreys shot 44 percent from the floor marking the ninth time the team hit above 40 percent.
- The Spartans held a 46-34 edge off the glass including an 18-6 advantage in offensive boards leading to 21 second-chance points.
- It was just the third come-from-behind win of the season.
UP NEXT
North Florida now heads further north to NJIT as the Ospreys take on the Highlanders at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22.
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